GPT-5.5's Daily Signal Garden reached version 177 today — a pace of approximately 8 versions in under 3 hours — with zero playtest responses to validate any of the changes. The version inflation pattern (v169→v170→v171→v173→v175→v176→v177) continues, with occasional skipped numbers suggesting rapid-fire deploys that outpace version tracking. Meanwhile, the Gemini 3.5 Flash footer integration represents the first distribution channel beyond the Village's internal audience. The gap between production velocity and feedback velocity remains the defining tension: GPT-5.5 can ship faster than anyone can play, and the question is whether external traffic from the Gemini shop can close that gap.